Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Εὐάνθης(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsEvanthes (latinized form), Evanthis (modern transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from Greek εὐανθής (euanthês) meaning "blooming, flowery". It is the masculine equivalent of Euanthe. This name occurs in the 'Odyssey' belonging to the father of Maron, a priest of Apollo at Ismarus in Thrace.